Historical Dictionary of the Civil War and ReconstructionScarecrow Press, 17 Mei 2004 - 968 halaman The importance of the Civil War and Reconstruction in the history of the United States cannot be overstated. There was a very real possibility that the union could have been sundered, resulting in a very different American history, and probably, world history. But the union was held together by tough and determined leaders and by the economic muscle of the North. While not always a period to be proud of, it did have higher goals and compelling ends. This one-volume dictionary, with more than 800 entries covering the significant events, persons, politics, and economic and social themes in the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction, is a research tool for all levels of readers from high school and up. The extensive chronology, introductory essay, dictionary entries, and comprehensive bibliography introduce and lead the reader through the military and non-military actions of one of the most pivotal events in American history. Substantial coverage is given to the time that followed the Civil War: Reconstruction. This was a period construed in many different ways by the individuals involved, many of whom had little concern for the impact of their acts on others, and even fewer who were interested in the plight of the newly enfranchised blacks, for whom the war had supposedly been fought. While the states were once again 'united,' many of the postwar efforts divided different segments of the population and failed to achieve their goals in an era too often remembered for carpetbaggers and scalawags, and Congressional imbroglios and incompetent government. No matter how one looks at it, the Civil War continues to affect the politics, constitutionalism, and societal norms of the United States in an irrevocable way, and it probably always will. It was a very personal war, not fought by machines, but by men, affecting countless Americans who have one or more Civil War veterans hidden in their family trees. It's a war modern enough to be relevant to today's military interests, yet gentlemanly enough to be the last of the great romantic wars. |
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... Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky introduced a series of resolutions calling for compromising of a multitude of issues ... Senate introduced the Omnibus Bill covering slavery in the territories and a second bill prohibiting the slave trade ...
... Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky introduced a series of resolutions calling for compromising of a multitude of issues ... Senate introduced the Omnibus Bill covering slavery in the territories and a second bill prohibiting the slave trade ...
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... Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the Compromise of 1850 was passed as a series of individual acts, the first of which was the admission of California as a Free State. 15 August—6 September Texas and New Mexico Territory Act ...
... Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, the Compromise of 1850 was passed as a series of individual acts, the first of which was the admission of California as a Free State. 15 August—6 September Texas and New Mexico Territory Act ...
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... Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts delivered his “Crime against Kansas” speech. 21 May Sacking of Lawrence, Kansas. 22 May Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina assaulted Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the Senate for ...
... Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts delivered his “Crime against Kansas” speech. 21 May Sacking of Lawrence, Kansas. 22 May Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina assaulted Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the Senate for ...
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... Senator Stephen A. Douglas rejected the Lecompton Constitution as a perversion of democracy and popular sovereignty, causing a Democratic Party split. 23 March Senate approved the admission of Kansas as a slave state under the Lecompton ...
... Senator Stephen A. Douglas rejected the Lecompton Constitution as a perversion of democracy and popular sovereignty, causing a Democratic Party split. 23 March Senate approved the admission of Kansas as a slave state under the Lecompton ...
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... Senate endorsed the English Bill over the opposition of Senator Douglas. 16 June In Springfield, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln accepted Republican Party nomination to run for U.S. Senate with “House Di— vided” speech. 2 August Voters in ...
... Senate endorsed the English Bill over the opposition of Senator Douglas. 16 June In Springfield, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln accepted Republican Party nomination to run for U.S. Senate with “House Di— vided” speech. 2 August Voters in ...
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